Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger

The Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger was a prototype twin-engined flying boat Patrol Bomber built for the United States Navy. The order for this aircraft was cancelled to free production capacity to build the Boeing B-29 and only a single prototype was completed.

Die Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger war ein Flugboot des US-amerikanischen Herstellers Boeing, das zur Hochseeaufklärung, U-Boot-Bekämpfung und zur Seenotrettung eingesetzt werden sollte.1

Made by Boeing.

Height Main
1041.3999999999999
Height Alt
10.42 m
Length Alt
28.89 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
101130.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of bomber aircraft*List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
6
300 mi
Loaded Weight Main
62006.0
Max Speed Alt
12840.0
Type Of Prop
radial engines
Loading Main
34
Power/mass Main
540.0
Range More
*Normal range: 3
691 NM
Bombs
20000.0
Max Speed Main
186
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
45968.0
Ceiling Main
22400.0
Number Built
1
Crew
10
Max Speed More
at sea level
Loaded Weight Alt
28185.0
Area Main
1826.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
42.59 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1716.0
Engine(prop)
Wright R-3350-8
Manufacturer
Boeing
Status
Prototype
First Flight
1942-07-09
Climb Rate Main
980.0
Power Main
2
300 hp
Number Of Props
2
Power/mass Alt
Guns
8
Climb Rate Alt
4.98 m-s
Length Main
2887.98
Span Main
139
Area Alt
169.7 m²
Range Alt
5500
Empty Weight Main
41531.0
Ceiling Alt
6
830 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Boeing aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
United States patrol aircraft 1940-1949
Empty Weight Alt
18878.0
Loading Alt
166

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